The Evening Star MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1902.

Evening Star, Issue 11725, 7 April 1902, Page 4

The Evening Star MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1902.

Ov Thursday next the mortal remains of the great Imperialist will bo Crrll Rhodes"! laid to rest on the hilltop Will, overlooking the historic spot where, taking his life i his hand with snperb courage and con-li.U-ncc. he held parley with the Matabel© • •'n.icl's, and peace to the country which iic-iirs his name. "I admire the grandenr ;ud loneliness of the Maioppo Hflla, and ! desire to be buried an the Ml I called •Ilu) View of the World/" He has ii:ad<v ample provision not only for the ':«» of his own grave, but also for the fransfotmatkm of the hill into, a State burial ground: so that, as the years roll on, his honored dust will be joined by that of other renowned patriots—" persons de- " serving well of the country after the " Federation of South Africa." One thinks of Louis Stevenson—he, too, an Imperialist of genius—lying asleep on the IcEQ. of Vaca, over against Vailima.

I within sight and strand of the vast Southern Sea. Nay, may we not, ■without unseemliness, think also of the great Hebrew leader, who "went up from the of Moab unto the mountain of "Nebo, to the top of Piagah," and was shown all the land nnto the utmost sea, and died, and was buried " over against Beth-pear"? .Assuredly wo may see in the i place of Cecil Rhodes's burial an inspiring | symbol of his great life-purpose. To him, i as to Moses, it was given to see the land and the destined future laid out before him; and there was also given to him the grace and the sagacity to hasten the attainment of his Imperial ends by the final disposition of his wealth. Thus he, lying dead on " The View of the World," will yet speak to his countrymen, not only in the lofty example of an unselfish life, hut in the ' direct practical -cflect of his clyiD" mtmifiI eer.ce—an abiding message and influence of I incalculable value. That part of his will /which deala with educational has already been made known, and from it we find that no less than two millions sterling has been set apart for this worthy and enlightened purpose. One criticism will, we think, suggest itself, without ungraciousness, to many minds. The whole of this I vast sum appears to have been placed in i the charge of the University of Oxford. " That sweet -city with her dreaming ! spires" never fails to cast an unequalled ■ spell upon her sons; and though she has been described as the " home of lost causes, | " and forsaken beliefs, and unpopnlar I "names, and impossible loyalties"—aye, ■ even " the home of dead languages and undying prejudices"—it is cleat 1 that Cecil Rhodes, with all his essential modernity, cherished an unchanging and partial affection for his Alma Mater, "steeped in senti"ment as she lies, and whispering from , " her towers the lost enchantments of the "Middle Age." It is true that university i conditions at Oxford have been considerably modernised of late years, and it is ! not on account of Oxford conservatism that the provisions of Cecil Rhodes's will are I likely to be subjected to friendly criticism—indeed, what could tend more effec- ! tively to liberalise Oxford than these Imi perial bequests?—but there will certainly be a feeling that a share of this rnrtnificent bounty might fitly have been allotted to other seats of learning. Cambridge, at least, will find some difficulty in conveying unenvions congratulations to her fortunate sister; for it cannot be questioned that the unparalleled value of this gift will add materially to the influence, popularity, and prestige of the University of Oxford. Still, while recognising the touch of sentimental wilfulness in the partiality thus displayed by the great testator, no one can fail to appreciate the signal value, from an Imperialist standpoint, of these splendid bequests. Never before, surely, has a seat of learning, at one stroke, been made the trustee and guardian of such an imposing i purpose. It is hardly too much to say that the institution of the Rhodes scholarships will mark a new era m the history of higher education throughout the Empire, apart from the undoubted effect of the I bequests in furthering the cause of Imperial solidarity. Thoroughness was apart of Cecil Rhodes's mental habit, and it will have been noted that the provision made for his colonial scholars ia of the most thorough ordgr. University Bfe at Oxford is not cheap, and, recognismg this fact, as well as the advantage of the residential system and the incidence of travelling expenses, the testator has fixed the annual value of each scholarship at the fully sufficient figure of £3OO. The United States share liberally in the bequests, while there will be some surprise at finding that fifte<m scholarships of £250 each have been provided for German students. In this connection the will publishes the testator's conviction that "a good understanding be- " tween England and Germany and Ame"rica would secure the peace of the world," and "educational relations" are declared, doubtless with truth, to be "the strongest tie." German Anglophobia will thus find coals of fire heaped upon its head; and here, as ever, Cecil Rhodes's influence and I work make for the spread of international I comity.

The conditions attached to the scholarships are as original as the scope and amotmj; of the bequest. "Thirty points per " cent, roust be awarded for literary and •' scholastic attainments; twenty }>oints f or " ?ports, the schoolmates of the successful '• candidates to ballot; thirty points for " qualities of manhood, truth, and courage, "by a similar ballot; twenty points for " qualities of moral force and character, " based on the report of the head-master of "the schooL" Twenty points for sports! British athleticism may raise its head again and fling its slanderers a Rhodes for their Kipling! For our own part, we think that this particular provision is no less wise than original, and it cannot be doubted that the effect of this novel arrangement will be to further the full development and fine balance of the various faculties in modern education and to strengthen the ideal of " mens saria in corpore sano." Physical, mental, and moral efficiency must go together in order that success may be attained; and perhaps the wonder is that previous educational benefactors have not insisted on this triple criterion. Perhaps the most original feature of all consists in the fact that no less than 50 per cent, of tho "points" will be in the gift of the schoolmates of the candidates for scholarships^—not only the points for sports, but also those iox " njanltood, truth,, and coor-

age." Conservative educationists will regard this provision with nervousness (and the prospective working is not qtrito clear), but we are inclined to think that Cecil Rhodes knew what he was doing, and that this regulated co-operation of boy-judges is a happy idea.

A most pitiable and apparently hopeless case came before the Police Court this morning, when a woman named Catherine Stevenson was convicted of drunkenness. She had only got out of gitol on Saturdayafternoon, after serving three months there. She made endless and unqualified promises of reform, and even volunteered to go into the Salvation Rescue Home. " I want to | reform, y'r Worship. I'm gettin' old now, and I want to live better. I'll go into the homo till I'm stronger, and then they'll get me a position where I can get money to buy some clothes. The unfortunate woman has been convicted fifty-six times for various crimeSj and has served sentences of long duration, among them terms of two and five years. She began her career in 1878. She was received by Ihe Army Rescue Home, where she must stay until she gets steadier. If she breaks out again she will be called upon to come up for sentence. A man apparently under the influence of drink had a narrow escape of being run over by an engine at the Rattray street crossing late on Saturday night He walked on to the Ene just as an engine and tender approached. The crossing keeper, seeing the danger, just managed to reach the man in 'time to drag him back, otherwise the engine must have passed over him. Over sixty cases were called on at the Magistrate's Court this morning, but all with the exception of five were either adjourned or struck out. Premier Barton denies the report that he is to visit Japan. A Sydney message states that the 21b loaf has advanced one farthing. Miss Amy Castles will give one concertin Dunedin—viz-, at the Agricultural Hall on April 30. Only six concerts will be given in New Zealand. Signor Dani, the popular tenor from Mr Williamson's Opera Company, will assist her. Yesterday's harvest thanksgiving services in St Paul's were largely attended, the building being packed to the doors for the evening service. The chancel and altar were beautifully decorated, being emblematical of harvest Special hymns and psalms appropriate to the occasion were rendered i at both services. Prohibition orders were this morning trranted by Mr Graham, S.M., agains-t Charles Martin (Dunedin and Cavcrsham districts) and William Wilson (Dunedin, Caversham, and Waikonaiti districts), to be enforced for twelve months. | The season of Montgomery's entertainers was brought to a close at the Princess's on Saturday night, when several army J.nd | comic views were shown. There was a numerous attendance. There is to be seen in Ninuno and Blair's window at present a etcm of liiinin auiiv tum with twelve semi-double llowers, grown by A. Youngson, of Anderson Hiiv. Ths llowers are above Hie UhU-il size, the substance and colorings are good, the stamens arc there, but they are treble the tisual size. The pistil is absent, and in its place is a cluster of short petals, each one terminating with some resemblance to the pistil. The bulb was purchased four years ago, and has not up to the present shown any tendency to go double. This is qnite a novelty, and it is claimed that a double-flowering variety has never before been hcr.rrt of. Doubtless it will be of interest to horticulturists and others.

At the City Police Court this morning Mr C. C. Graham, S.M.. dealt with a number of inebriates. One first offender arrested on Saturdav was convicted and discharged, and another was fined 10s- or forty-eight. hours. Robert Sparrow was fined 10s or forty-eight hours, and Matthew W. Wright was" fined 5s or twenty-four hours. John Idle alias Casey alias Gray was fined 5s or twenty-four hours. This man had a. lons list of crimes against his name, having been convicted twenty-eight times. He had served sentences "varying from twenty-four hours to twelve months in all parts of the colony, but it was his boast to the Court that he had iw<er before been convicted of drunkenness. The magistrate rectified the omission. Elizabeth Gore was charged with inebriety, hut was unable to appear, being under treatment at the hospital.

The opening meeting of the South Dunlin Presbyterian Church Hand of Hope was held on Friday evening, when, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a large attendance. The chair was occupied by the president (the Rev. R. Mackie), and a very pleasant evening was spent. The following items were contributed:—Songs—Miss Beavers, Miss Pollock, Miss Sam;ster. Miss Paterson. Miss Waddell, Mr Davie. Mr Bruce, Mr Black ; recitations —Miss Ross, Mr Mills ; duet by Miss Pollock and Mr Black. The meeting closed with the benediction, pronounced by the Rev. R. Mackie. Mr J. Mill, XP., presided at the Port Chalmers Police Court this forenoon, when a first offender for drunkenness! was convicted and discharged.

On Friday we published a Christchttrch telegram which indicated that two Victorian expert poultry pluckers had been very harshly treated. But quite a different story is told by Mr S. Newton, who is in charge of the Government depot at Cbristchurch. He says: "Messrs Mendoza and Raphael came to the depot one morning a fortnight ago. They told me they had been in Dunedin, and had heard there that tho hours of work here, were from 9 ajn. to 5 p.m., and they told me they expected to work those hours. I distinctly _ told them that they knew what the condition of the poultry trade when there was work they must work until it was finished, and that there were periods for weeks at a stretch when there was absolutely nothing to do, for which they would get their pay jusc the same as if they had been working. They said they did not want that —they wanted to work eight hours per day, and receive payment for overtime. Sometimes, t Mr Newton explained, it is impossible, owing to the heat, to kill during the day, and it has to be done at night. Well, these men wanted to be paid for the time they could not be at work, and also overtime for the night work. .1 told them that I could not arrange anything with them, and I referred them to Mr Holderness. .Afterwards they saw me at my house, and they expressed great anxiety to get back to Victoria—indeed, from the first they showed no anxiety to get to work. I myself came over under a similar agreement to that which I understand Mendoza and Raphael .came over, and so did tbe men at Duncdin and Auckland. Neither they nor I have ever received anything for overtime work. Mendoza arid Raphael have been accustomed to work on piecework. Tliey are married men, and told me that £2 10s per week was not good enough for them; they would have to send 30s per week to their wives, which would only leave them very little over when they had paid their board." The adjourned action between .John and Duncan A. M'Kcnzie, of Btishey Park, Palmerston, fanners, and Andrew MTverrow, Government Valuator, us executors of the will of Sir John M'Kenzie, deceased, of the one part, and Fraser M'Kenzie, of Wellington, clerk, on the other, was called on at the Magistrate's Court this morning. The claim, it will be remembered, was for £6O 5s for money lent and for the defendant's passage money from London to Wellington, paid by Sir John upon the condition that the defendant repaid the same after his arrival in the colony. Mv Wilkinson, on behalf of Mr Fraser, who represented the plaintiffs, asked for an adjournment nntil the 23rd iust- Mr Hanlon, who appeared for the defendant, explained that there was an application to take evidence on both sides. He agreed that the ease should stand over, and His Worship adjourned it accordingly. Tho Oddfellows' Hall, Rattray street. was well filled with women yesterday afternoon to listen to the first of a series of monthly talks to women by Mrs Mazengarb. Miss Harding presided at the piano. Mrs 'Aimit's singing of 'Leaning on the Everlasting Arms' gave much pleasure.

We hear on good authority that the negotiations for the transfer of the Shamrock Hotel license to the 'Daily Times'• building are " off."

A sensational shooting accident occurred near Boinbala (New South Wales) the other day, the victim being a lad named Herbert Clugson. The evidence at the inquest was that Andrew Clugson, aged nine years, took his father's gun to shoot a hawk, hut finding the bird nad gone, came back to the kitchen, where Herbert Clugson and a younger brother were. In patting down the hammer of the gun it went off, the charge entering deceased's abdomen. Andrew Clugson took off his brother's clothes, and finding the bowels protruded sewed ap the wwind first with a needle and cotton, but as this kept breaking he used a packing needle and twine, putting in altogether ten stitches. He then washed deceased and put him tp bed, but he diet! half an hour afterwards.

Six female teachers left on Saturday for Wellington, where they will be interviewed in connection with matters relating to the concentration camps in South Africa. In addition to the four recommended by the Education Board, Miss Ralston (mistress of the Blue Spur School) and Miss Rees (who keeps a private school in High street) also left for Wellington.

The Rev. M. Baghdasarian yesterday morning delivered an address in the Moray place Congregational Church, and in the evening spoke at the Garrison Hall on ' The Story of the Persecution of the Armenian Christians.' He was listened to on both occasions with much interest and sympathy. Mr P. G. Pryde, secretary of the Education Board, recoived instructions on Saturday afternoon to {>ay the teachers' salaries, which were handed over to the town and suburban teachers as they called at the office to-day. The salaries of the country teachers were paid into the Bank.

The detectives want an owner for a gun. New season's footballs at Braithwaite's.— [Advt.] The Otago Sunday School Union advertise singing classes, to commence on Tuesday.

University and technical class books at Braithwaite's. —[Advt.] Everyone interested in artistio house decorations should inspect the metal ceilings and wall coverings at Briscoe's.—{Advt] Hair dressed for photos, weddings, etc., specialty, Hondy's Hairdressing Rooms; also cutting, shampooing, singeing, etc.—[Advt.] You can save from 10 to 25 per cent by purchasing your crockery, glassware, and brushware from F. R. Hall, 186 and 222 Princes street south.—[Advt.] Great Bale of second-hind bicycles prior to stock-taking. Prices, £3 to £ls; very easy terms. Call on or write to the Anglo-N.Z. Cycle Co., 6 Princes street. Dnnedm-—-TAdvt.] Mr Morris, photographer, Prince* street, Dunedin, finds it is not generally known thai his charge is one guinea per dozen for cabinet portraits of children. Any extra chargea are for vignettes, groups, large mount*, also the various methods of printing.;—[Advt]